While the New York Yankees have had their hands full with the Cleveland Guardians in the Division Series, they've been thinking about another shot at their mortal enemies, the Houston Astros.
The Yankees are an extension of their aggressive home crowd.
Francona is the only buffer between the lunatics in the bleachers and his inexperienced players. He’s wise and patient, Yoda in cleats. But he’s still just one guy.First, because they just came off an historic conquest of the Mariners in the Division Series, including the 1-0, 18-inning thriller in Game 3. Not even the great Luis Castillo was able to prevent Seattle from getting swept.
Whoever takes Game 5 has to jump on a plane Tuesday evening, arrive in Houston at 3-4 a.m. and report to Minute Maid Park 12 hours later. The logistics clearly favor Houston.And finally, the Astros practically owned the Yankees this season, beating them 5-of-7 times. One more thing: Houston will have the home field advantage in the LCS. Minute Maid Park is where the Bombers crashed and burned in the both 2017 and 2019 post seasons.
But here’s what should make Dusty blood pressure spike: the lower seeds have been laying waste to the legacy teams so far. The Dodgers and Braves are already gone. So are the 101-win Mets.